Once Adam stepped off out of the fireplace he quickly cast a charm to rid his clothes of the ashes they accumulated during the trip he pulled some papers out of the inner pocket of his jacket and looked them over. " Level four." he said quietly to himself before he put the paperwork back in his pocket and headed towards the lifts.

Samantha walked to the board on the Atrium and displayed the following poster for everyone to see and read -

Don't give into the injustice. Stand up and walk out for what you believe. Join the hundreds of Wizarding Workers who are opposed the Ministry's prejudice against those who are different! There will be a mass walk out on Saturday at 4 p.m. to show your support for those who have none. Take to the streets of Diagon Alley and stand up for what is right!

THe young brunette man ran full tilt through the Atrium and then skidded to a stop. Throwing a quick glance over his shoulder he was sure he had not been followed thus far. If he had they were too good for him to notice. Turning on the spot he disappeared.

The rattling of the lift had done nothing to improve how Pandora felt. In fact, she had started to see two of everything. She looked up at Jared. Yes, there was definitely two of him. A rather stupid smile crept across her lips. "You didn't say you were a twin too." she slurred, before loosing her balance as the woozy sensation increased. She had fainted.

Jared raised his eyebrows at her, the smile on her face was, unusual, it was... Uh-oh. When she spoke he knew something was definitely wrong. Just right before she lost her balance. He moved quickly, putting his arms under Pandora so when she fell, it wasn't straight to the floor. It was good that he had come, she'd actually fainted.

He paused for a moment, deciding what to do. Taking her back to her house would be a good thing to do, only he didn't know where that was. He shrugged, lifting her easily up into his arms, he walked towards the floo networks. He wondered if she was completely out cold.

She felt some one lift her. Her voice was small, some how broken. "Oh no, 'Metheus, lemme alone." She thought that it was her brother. Except this person was too muscular.

Opening her eyes she realised that Jared had caught her. "Old Mill Cottage, Heptonstall." she told him the address simply. "Let me stand up, I don't think I can Floo."

Jared stopped and looked down at her with a chuckle as she started murmuring something about someone called 'Metheus'. It least she was completely out of it, then.

"Okay," he said, nodding as she told him the address, and he put her down. "So, you're okay walking?" He asked her, not moving away just yet. He didn't want her to fall and him not catch her. "Do you want to apparate, or something?"

She wobbled slightly on her jelly legs. "I should be okay." She lied brazenly. "but if we Floo, I'm sure I'll be sick. I'll guide you, but if you focus on The Old Mill Cottage, you should be fine." She grasped his arm and turned on the spot, into the blackness.

"If you say so." Jared said. "Floo wouldn't help anything." He agreed, and nodded. He thought of The Old Mill Cottage as he spun around and they disappeared into the darkness, and he got the usual sensation with apparating. He was pretty used to it by now.

Okay so it was 11:27, and she was meeting Mark at- Hold up it was 11:37!? She was late again. This was not good not not not good, Not just because she was late for their second, uhh could she really call it a date ? But because it meant Addie was right again. Phew, at least Addie didnt know and she'd offered to look after Dylan all day so Alicia could get some work done she looked around hoping Mark might've been late to.

Probably not.

Mark was looking forward to seeing Alicia again.. he was glad she had asked him to meet him. Good signs! He was a little bit worried about the Kyle situation.. ringing her up and then taking her number.. it was weird but that was Kyle. Mark walked in with his hands in his pockets and his tie done up, his cardigan he was wearing had a little patch of green face pack.. which he didn't realise! ''Alicia! im sorry im late.. i got caught up..'' he said walking over to her.

Shana looked to the floor kinda uncomfortably. What if he'd forgot ? She'd look like a right weirdo for standing here by herself. It was okay when Dylan was with her cause it looked like she'd brought him here for fresh air without going outside But he wasn't here now. Sigh. What if he was too embarresed to come because of his nephew phoning her up ? Oh and here he was, Thank goodness. "Oh its fine honest. I was late to and I like felt cause it was like our sorta you know second umm date kinda." she said awkwardly. "Sorry about not coming to your nephews and neices the other day by the way. I wasnt sure if you wanted me to come cause your nephew phoned."

Mark smiled. ''At least where both here safe.. thats the main thing'' he winked at her and gave her a friendly peck on the check. ''Sorry about that.. Kyle stole my phone and went through my contacts.. his a right pain in the backside that one!'' he chuckled. ''Well.. depended if you wanted to see me in facepack or not!''

Alicia giggled slightly, nothing was funny of course it was one of those giggles you know when you giggled nervously yeah that kind of giggle. She stroked her hand on the edge of her cheek trying to hide the fact her cheeks were blushing red. "Its fine, I didn't mind honest I thought something like that had happend." she smiled. Her hands suddenly grew a mind of their own, and gently took hold of his hand linking them in hers. She wanted to apologize and let go. But she couldnt her mind wouldnt let her. She held onto his hands for a few moments befoe slinking her fingers out of his. "sorry."

Mark notcied a gental hand cling onto his, he looked down and then looked up at Alicia smiling. Was this friendship about to get closer? Alicia slowly let go.. but Mark wasn't going to let go.. not now.. not yet.. not never! He put his hand back into hers, it felt right! ''Dont be'' He was starting to feel butterflies in his stomach, he was in love.

Alicia looked down at the floor as he took her hands back in his. Ugh. Flashbacks. She saw pictures, lots of them, like one of those books when you stuck pictures together and flickered them and it made a cartoon, But slower much slower. First she saw her parents her dad, somewhere in Australia. Her mom now in heaven. Then her sister at hogwarts, then Dylan lying in his little cot, then Addie her bestest friend hard at work, and finally Winter also hard at work. She couldn't really figure out what they meant, probably people that would be effected if anything happend between her and Mark. She took her hands out of his once more and stuffed them in her pockets.

Mark quickly took his hand away and didnt really know what to say.. ''Sorry..'' he thought she felt the same way.. obviously not.. he had no idea what he was doing.. he just loved her and thought she felt the same.. Mark dropped his head and stared at the floor, slightly going red in the face from embarrasment. This was awkard..

Alicia looked at his feet feeling kinda bad as he seemed kinda you know dissapointed. A thought ran through her head, Noooo it wasn't possible he didn't like her. They were just friends, he didnt like her...Did he ? She put her hand on his cold cheek and sorta smiled. Well her mom had always said the only way to find out was to ask. Soooo, here went nothing. "Uhh Mark, Ummm. do you..you know like me ?" She sounded like a blummin' little girl in the playground asking a boy if they fancied her. She kept her hand on his cheek stroking it ever so slightly with her finger nail.

Mark looked back up at Alicia and smiled, he had to stay strong! he was a Kensington.. Kensingtons are strong! The question was asked.. he was kind of asking for it really.. ''Er.. yeah..'' he said smiling faintly.. he wasn't too sure if that was the right answer for her.. he did like her! but what if she didn't like him? he didn't want to ruin a freindship over a silly crush.. but it wasnt a silly crush.. it was real! ''Do you...'' he asked.. he wanted to know if she liked him back.. if not then he wouldn't be mad.

Alicia carried on looking down at his feet her hand still stroking his cheek, that face mask must've worked. Okaay. This was akward now. "Umm to be quite honest with you, I have umm no idea." she was confused everything was just going on so fast. And now her head was being bossy. She tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek her hand still on his other cheek like she was holding on. Whyyy was her brain telling her to do this ?!

Mark nodded he wasn't disappointed and he wasn't rushing into things either.. they could wait? if she did kinda liked him. ''Dont worry.. im probably rushing into things..'' He took her hand which was upon his face and kissed it.. he let go and smiled back at Alicia. Yes he liked her, but if it meant loving her as a good friend, then so be it. Either way he was and would always be happy, just as long as she was in his life some way or another.

Alicia blushed as he kissed her hand. "No you're not umm, Mark we're kinda at work and i need to get going how about you drop by my place later ? ill text you my adress." she smiled.

Mark nodded and smiled back, maybe it wasn't wrong after all? ''Of course, okies thanks'' He had to be getting on with work himself.. but a few mins didn't hurt him. ''I'll er.. catch ya later then''

Axis SunSoar had left his wife and his son at Gringotts because today was the day, his first day at the Ministry. He smiled to himself, it had been a while since he had done a job for wizards. As he walked through the atrium he laughed as he remembered his time at the muggle Institute of Astronomy.

Axis stopped and looked around for anyone who could help him. He knew he had to go to ninth floor but he was unsure, since it was his first day if had to report to anyone; security maybe?